Unit 8 Understanding Gandhi's Life and Legacy

What did Mohandas K. Gandhi help India gain from the British?

• Independence without violence

• Economic wealth

• New technology

• British citizenship for all Indians

What is Gandhi considered as in India?

• The father of their nation

• The richest man

• The first president

• A famous poet

What did Gandhi do when he felt the sting of prejudice in South Africa?

• He started a violent protest

• He left South Africa immediately

• He vowed to work peacefully to change unjust laws

• He wrote a letter to the British Queen

What was one method Gandhi used to fight British injustice?

• Boycotting British cloth

• Creating a new currency

• Hacking British communication systems

• Starting a war

How many days would Gandhi fast to draw attention to his cause?

• Five or six days

• A whole month

• One or two days

• Three or four days

What did Gandhi believe was honorable?

• Becoming wealthy

• Being jailed for a good cause

• Winning a war

• Becoming a British citizen

In what year did India gain independence due to Gandhi's efforts?

• 1945

• 1947

• 1952

• 1950

Who used Gandhi's nonviolent methods to protest injustice in America?

• Barack Obama

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Malcolm X

What does the word 'Mahatma' mean?

• Great warrior

• Great soul

• Peaceful leader

• Wise teacher

What did Gandhi do as a child that showed his strong conscience?

• He ran away from home

• He helped the poor

• He confessed to stealing jewelry

• He wrote a book